[OGD] orchidophile in South Georgia (US)

2006-07-08 Thread viateur . boutot
a South Georgia man... Tony Bailey... More than two hundred fifty orchids... one with a ghostly image... white bloom... Ghost, discovered in 1844... lives in swamps of extreme south Florida and Cuba. Probably one of the most difficult plants to grow in a greenhouse environment, says Tony, who

[OGD] Hawaii-grown orchids / sales (US)

2006-07-08 Thread viateur . boutot
Sales of Hawaii-grown flowers and nursery products hit a record $100.6 million in 2005, up 5 percent from the previous year. ... Orchid sales slipped 2 percent to $22.2 million. Out of state sales totaled $49.9 million, up from $47.5 million in 2004. Those sales, mostly of orchids, potted

Re: [OGD] are bromeliads orchidaceous?

2006-07-08 Thread DennisWestler
In a message dated 7/7/06 8:06:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is my first post and I have a question to the taxanomists on the list or anybody who can help! My question is, are bromeliads orchidaceous plants? I know bromeliads are in the family of Bromeliaceae and